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If due to 10% decrease in the price of sugar, Ram can buy 5 kg more sugar in ₹ 100, then the actual price of the sugar (in ₹ ) per kg is

Asked in BPSC AEDO Phase-III (General Aptitude) · 2026
Consumption and Expenditure · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudePercentageConsumption and ExpenditureIncrease or DecreaseBPSC AEDO Phase-III (General Aptitude)2026
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If price decreases and expenditure must remain constant, consumption can increase.

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Option B — ₹ 22/9 per kg

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Percentage has appeared in 137 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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